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I'm also aware of "volunteer" programs where you volunteer and are given accommodation and "pocket money" for this.

Either that, or just turn up in X country and look for work the usual way (handing out CV's, asking in bars/restaurants, etc)

Anyone?

Sure it's doable; you seem to have a pretty good idea of what it might entail. To get work in places like bars, you'd better be pretty outgoing. Hostels are relatively easy to get free accommodation, and perhaps some small change on the side, in exchange for work. Otherwise it's manual labor jobs like fruit picking and carpentry. Take the plunge. Let me point you toward the volunteer sites HelpX.net (well worth the paltry sign-up fee) and wwoof.net

Though I'm curious, are you allowed to do this now? Has Brexit happened yet or what?

>>1292874
Anyone know anything about the best of Rome?

>>1292874
Rome for 2 weeks? Have you been before? Have you been to Europe before? Are you forced to be there for 2 weeks? If so disregard the rest of this, if not keep reading.

Even if you are basing out of rome that is a terrible idea, let me just give you some advice, if you have never been to Europe, do not fucking do this. If you have been to Europe but not to Italy, do not fucking do this.

The max amount of time you want to spend in a place is 3 days. Italy is beautiful, charming, and awesome, Rome is not, it is old, overpriced, touristy, dirty, and disgusting. I would rather kill my self than spend another week there. If you want I can give you a list of far better things to do in Italy.

>>1292887
this!

shes butters

I'll pick her up and fuck her myself. Address?

Lmao ily but fuck you guys

> to socialize, stay in HOSTELS. Not only it's unbelievably easy to meet people there, but there is a higher chance to meet people more similar to you in terms of age and character. Doing the same in Hotels is way more difficult, and Airbnb are fine, but you really just meet your hosts and maybe some of his friends, and sometimes the hosts just ignores you or stay away from home the whole day.

> be polite and friendly to everyone. If someone new enters in your dorm room, or sit at your table during dinner or breakfast, say hi to him and ask him his name or where he's from, or some other random bullshit. Establish a connection with people, once you break the ice, it's very easy to have a good conversation whith someone else. And if the other person just doesnt look interested in talking with you, then just stop talking and keep doing what you were doing. It's realy that simple.

> it's better not to plan your trip with all the details, booking hostels/hotels or bus trips with lots of advance. I think that one of the best thing about travel alone is to have complete control over your trip. If you arrive in a new city where you planned to spend just a night, but then you really like it and want to stay here more days, it's way easier to do it if you havent already booked your staying in the next city. I had this problem, I wanted to go out of my planned route in Serbia and spend some time in Thessaloniki with a bunch of people I met there instead of keep with my serbian itinerary , and so I did, but doing so I wasted some 40€ of the hostel I already booked before the start of the trip.

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>>1292744
How much did you spend? total

>>1292744
About to go on my first solo backpack for a good chuck of this year and next in a few hours, getting nervous , everything's quite surreal. Wish me luck, OP. You da man

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>>1292572
bump, sorry i want front page for awhile...

>>1292576

Read the sticky on this board. You don't need to bump more than once per day. You will have all of my SAGE if you continue doing so you absolute madman.

>>1292572
What kind of sucker pays for a guide? I trekked all over the country and never once needed one of those scammers

>>1292528
Perhaps kind of a dumb question, but do you want to go to the beach?

I lived in Thailand for a number of years, including a year in Chiang Mai, and I understand why visitors/digital nomads/Thai people love it (it is almost certainly Thailand's favorite city), but there's no denying it's pretty well saturated with foreigners. There are always locals-only neighborhoods, and especially surrounding towns (I spent a month in Lamphun many years ago and didn't see a single fellow farang, although that is no longer as easy to do as it used to be), but you're going to have to spend a long time on rot sii law to get somewhere without tourists.

Phuket is obviously a tourist destination, too, but there are probably more places with fewer visitors than you might expect. Phuket town is kind of charming and most of the city is not that touristed--most tourists are right on the beach, which Nakhon Phuket is not. Patong is pretty ugly and mostly foreign; not recommended unless you speak Russian or want hookers. The outlying islands and southernmost beaches are fairly quiet.

>>1292536

i don't care about the beach, already visited krabi

i think the only reason i want to go to phuket is because i've never been there

>>1292538
In that case, I'd say Phuket city is worth a visit. Chiang Mai has more going on, but Nakhon Phuket is pretty distinctive.

That sucks, my favorite thing about New York is the nightlife.

There was this place called Webster Hall where you could get in at 19, but they're closed for renovation. I would have recommended going there, it's pretty fun.

>>1292515
my favorite thing about new york is that it is a roach motel for nee yorkers

>>1292463
Go to Maisonette,its the hottest club right now with a nice scene but might change a bit since its going to be bought by an Arab billionaire
Hercules is also nice but its also a 'gents' club
Bahamas mama is a more tunnel scene crowd filled with yuppies and hipster but still fun
Also dont do drugs unless you know their source

>>1292414

What do you like to do for fun OP? I dont know the Brittany region too well but I do know that Normandy is worth checking out since you are so close. Definitely visit Mont st Michel (castle island off the coast) and plan atleast one day trip to Rouen (principle city of Normandy) to experience the true culture of northern France. Since you are American the beaches and american cemeteries at Normandy are also worth a look.

Dont overlook Paris or the south of France, either. Marseille / Cannes / Nice are all fantastic places to visit in Provence but getting there by car will be a pain in the ass. Tollroads are not only common in France but incredibly expensive, and combined with the price of petrol here it is easy to burn a hole in your wallet. Since money isnt apparently a concern for you its no big deal but you might want to check out car sharing services like blablacar to save money if and when your funds eventually deplete.

>I dont speak French

Work on that. Seriously. Outside of Paris or other tourist traps French people usually dont speak English. You will get so much more out of your trip even if you only have a basic grasp (A2-B1) of the language. I cant stress this enough - French people outside of Paris do not usually speak ANY english. This is not a meme.

Im happy to answer any other questions you have op - I'm also an American and live in France.

>>1292568
>What do you like to do for fun OP?
See cool stuff and drink. I'm not much of a partier but I like comfortable bars and nibbling on food and drinking.

I'll check out Normandy but what should I look out for?

Mont St Michael is probably one of the first things I'll do, what is special about Rouen?

Money is a concern but I will have a partner to share the costs. She is French, speaks French and English, and will be with me most of the time. This is partially why I'm not so concerned about the language barrier but I should be more proactive about learning. As far as the trip is concerned it is more about what I want to see and do and I have never had an interest in France so I don't know what I want to see and do. Stuff that fascinate me are history related, the older the better like castles or old standing architecture. Second would be extremely scenic and beautifully unique nature spots.

I'll look at my duolingo maybe tomorrow.

>>1292976
The older the better?

The south coast of Brittany has a lot of famous megalithic sites, though I haven't been there myself

>OP is a homosexual

Hard truths cut both ways

>>1292406
>awkwardness of dining alone
How old is this meme now? 4 years?

I dined alone and it really wasn't that bad.

The good:
>got seated to a table much faster

The bad:
>table service can be slower
>dishes that are specifically designed for groups are harder to attain (Korean BBQ, yakiniku, hotpot, certain types of casseroles, etc.)

I acknowledge that solo dining has its bad points, but awkwardness isn't one of them.

holy shit what the fuck autocorrect

>>1292107
I guess if you are enjoying yourself...
To me, being dirty, outside, cleaning with baby wipes, eww. I'd have some skin infection or backache in your place. I also would be more conscious about offending people with my appearance and smell.

im super jealous op
i plan to do something very similar to you in japan
travelling w/ minimum things is my idea of travel

try >>>/out/ ?

>>1292119
Will do!

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Best of luck bro. I presume you have hiking experience? Stay safe and don't end up like the other autists who went looking for adventure.

>>1291931
Is Maldives worth visiting if there.s no beaches?

I you can't drink alcohol blow up the the pub for fun mah nigga

>>1291931
Why can't you drink?

>>1291725
lol don't think there's any weeb stores mate, just go to Japan and go crazy

Go up to the castle, see the cannon fire at 2pm (I think) everyday, go to the museums and go up to Arthur's seat

There's a weeb store in Princes Mall that you can go visit. Plenty of Japanese Resturaunts too like Yo Sushi or Wagamama or Sushiya.

Visit Dynamic Earth, Aurthers Seat, and walk around the centre

>>1291725
If you like hiking, there is a small top called Arthur's seat, which gives you a good panorama of the city

bump

i'm worried someone will ask me about the people I met while traveling. and I'll tell them that "I didn't meet anyone"

>>1291424
If you stay in hostels, ask if you can join your bunkmates for the day or invite others to see what you are going to.

Usually people gravitate to the same 8-10 things in a city, there's a good chance where ever you want to go, they have their eyes on it too. The hardest part is working up the courage to ask.

My first trip I was really shy, my most recent one was much better though, all I did was introduce myself as much as I could with everyone in my room and join in the hostel events.

>should I go to bars (and clubs) alone? talk to random people at tourist sites?
Yes, you can do these too. Most people are traveling at tourist sites so you have that in common already. If you go to a bar sit at the counter, sometimes people will start a conversation with you.

>>1291469

>i'm worried someone will ask me about the people I met while traveling. and I'll tell them that "I didn't meet anyone"
So say that then! I would add "I didn't meet anyone because normally I am very shy". You have now opened up a little to someone and possibly made a better connection, people usually respond well. You can add after, "I am using this trip to try and be more social".

No shortage of people to meet when traveling but remember meeting x number of people is not a requirement of a good trip.

>>1291424
>>1291469

I'm really attractive so it's never a problem for me, but....GOOD LUCK MAN

>>1291161
Yes, it would be rather easy. Just take the train to Beijing, then take the Trans-Manchurian / Trans-Siberian to Moscow and from there, it should be pretty straightforward.

But why?

Do it by bicycle!

>>1291161
>middle-east dangerous
Here's how you navigate from the middle-east onward
>Turkey->Iran->Turkmenistan->Uzbekistan->Kazachstan->Russia->Mongolia->China
There, great views and quite safe. I'd actually consider Turkey the most dangerous part of this trip